Former Northern Ireland Under-17 winger Danny Kearns is happy with his progress at West Ham United.

With fellow Academy graduates Bondz N'Gala, Jordan Spence, Matt Fry and Josh Payne all out on loan, the teenager said he was eager to play first-team football himself in the near future.

"It's important for the likes of me, Anthony Edgar, Tony Brookes and Georg Grasser who have got our first pro contracts because we want to go and show what we can do and maybe go out on loan and get more experience under our belts," Kearns told whufc.com.

"I'd like to go anywhere, to be honest with you, but the lower down you go the rougher it is! With my size, that might not necessarily be my game. I'm working hard and getting fitter and stronger and trying to improve my game."